The Tickhole Tunnel, also called the Kotara (Tickhole) Railway Tunnel, is a heritage-listed double track railway tunnel that carries the Main Northern railway line beneath the Newcastle Inner City Bypass (A37) and is a diversion over the Tickhole Creek. The tunnel is located between Cardiff and Kotara stations in the City of Newcastle local government area of New South Wales, Australia.[1][2]
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Other name(s) | Kotara (Tickhole) Railway Tunnel |
| Line | Main Northern railway |
| Location | Hunter Region, New South Wales, Australia |
| Coordinates | 32°56′38″S 151°41′11″E / 32.9440°S 151.6865°E |
| System | NSW Trains |
| Crosses |
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| Start | Kotara |
| End | Cardiff |
| Operation | |
| Opened | 15 August 1887 |
| Owner | RailCorp |
| Technical | |
| Length |
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| No. of tracks | 2 |
| Track gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge |
| Electrified | 1984 |
New South Wales Heritage Database (Local Government Register) | |
| Official name | Kotara (Tickhole) Railway Tunnel |
| Designated | 28 May 2009 |
| Reference no. | s.170 |
The original 161-metre (176 yd) tunnel opened on 15 August 1887. It initially only had one track, but provision was made for the line to be duplicated which duly occurred in 1891.[3][4][5][6] As part of the electrification of the line, in 1983 tenders were called for a second tunnel, of 205 metres (673 ft), completed in 1984.[7] This second tunnel is used by southbound services, while the original tunnel once again became single track for northbound services.[1][2]
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References edit
- ^ a b "Kotara (Tickhole) Railway Tunnel". New South Wales Heritage Database. Office of Environment & Heritage. Retrieved 11 September 2017.
- ^ a b Bozier, Rolfe, ed. (n.d.). "Tickhole Tunnel". NSWrail.net. Rolfe Bozier.
- ^ "The Sydney Connecting Railway". Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate. Vol. XI, no. 8425. New South Wales, Australia. 2 April 1884. p. 4. Retrieved 11 June 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "NEWS OF THE DAY". The Sydney Morning Herald. No. 15, 410. New South Wales, Australia. 16 August 1887. p. 7. Retrieved 11 June 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "THE GOSFORD-NEWCASTLE RAILWAY". The Sydney Morning Herald. No. 15, 408. New South Wales, Australia. 13 August 1887. p. 7. Retrieved 11 June 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "NEWS OF THE DAY". The Sydney Morning Herald. No. 15, 400. New South Wales, Australia. 4 August 1887. p. 7. Retrieved 11 June 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "no title". The Sydney Morning Herald. 23 March 1983. p. 51. Retrieved 11 June 2016 – via Newspapers.com.